Pedal system and a drum assembly using the same
A pedal system of the present invention includes a support element, a connecting shank, a fixation element and a transmission element. The support element has a pedal and a rotatable axle. The axle inserts through the connecting shank and the fixation element in a rotational operative relationship. The transmission element connects between the pedal and the connecting shank. The fixation element is adapted for a drum hammer to dispose thereon. The fixation element has a longitudinal slot and a positioning unit. The axle is movable between both ends of the longitudinal slot, and the positioning unit selectively fixes a relative position of the longitudinal slot and the axle. As such, the position of the drum hammer is adjustable for the player to achieve better performance effect.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a pedal system for a percussion instrument, and more particularly for a drum.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Some of the conventional drum assemblies include pedal systems for the player to percuss the drum by foot. However, the conventional pedal system is not adapted for different drums with various dimensions. Specifically, the distance between a drum hammer of the pedal system and a drum skin varies case by case, which affects the player's performance.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe main object of the present invention is to provide a pedal system whose drum hammer is position-adjustable.
To achieve the above and other objects, a pedal system of the present invention includes a support element, a connecting shank, a fixation element and a transmission element. The support element has a pedal and a rotatable axle. The axle inserts through the connecting shank and the fixation element in a rotational operative relationship. The transmission element connects between the pedal and the connecting shank. The fixation element is adapted for a drum hammer to dispose thereon. The fixation element has a longitudinal slot and a positioning unit. The axle is movable between both ends of the longitudinal slot, and the positioning unit selectively fixes a relative position of the longitudinal slot and the axle. As such, the position of the drum hammer is adjustable for the player to achieve better performance effect.
The present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, which show, for purpose of illustrations only, the preferred embodiment(s) in accordance with the present invention.
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Claims
1. A pedal system for a drum, comprising:
- a support element, having a pedal and at least one upright frame, the pedal being swayable between a release position and a percussion position, an axle being rotatably disposed on the upright frame;
- a connecting shank, disposed on the axle in a rotational operative relationship;
- a fixation element, having a longitudinal slot and a positioning unit, the longitudinal slot having a first end and a second end, the axle inserting through the longitudinal slot and being movable between the first and second ends, the positioning unit selectively fixing a relative position of the longitudinal slot and the axle, the fixation element being adapted for a drum hammer to dispose thereon;
- a transmission element, connecting between the pedal and the connecting shank, the connecting shank being rotatable as the pedal pivoting between the release position and the percussion position.
2. The pedal system of claim 1, wherein the positioning unit comprises a positioning groove and an engaging element, the positioning groove extends between the first and second ends and communicates with the longitudinal slot, the engaging element inserts through the positioning groove and selectively threadedly engages with the axle to fix the relative position of the longitudinal slot and the axle.
3. The pedal system of claim 1, wherein the fixation element comprises a first part and a second part detachably connected to the first part, the longitudinal slot is disposed on the first part, and the second part is adapted for the drum hammer to disposed thereon; an adjusting means for selectively rotating the first part about the second part.
4. The pedal system of claim 3, wherein the adjusting means comprises an adjusting element having an adjusting axle inserting through bores of the first and second parts for the first and second parts to be respectively rotatable about the adjusting axle, the adjusting element selectively forces the first and second parts to abut against each other.
5. The pedal system of claim 4, wherein the first and second parts have a teeth plate respectively, each teeth plate has a plurality of teeth radially arranged thereon, the bores of the first and second parts locate at centers of the teeth plates respectively.
6. The pedal system of claim 1, further comprising a means for returning the pedal back to the release position.
7. The pedal system of claim 1, wherein a drum hammer is disposed on the fixation element.
8. A drum assembly using the pedal system of claim 7, comprising at least one drum skin for the drum hammer to strike thereupon.
6096958 | August 1, 2000 | Liao |
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 5, 2009
Date of Patent: Aug 16, 2011
Patent Publication Number: 20110100194
Inventor: Kuo-Chang Chen (Taichung)
Primary Examiner: Kimberly R Lockett
Application Number: 12/613,498
International Classification: G10D 13/08 (20060101);